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This was not how Elincia expected to spend her beach trip today.
She and Eirika spent a lot of time convincing Ephraim to finally put on swim trunks and accompany them to the beach after he declined last year. Excited to finally have a romantic day at the beach with her boyfriend, Elincia planned to walk along the shore with Ephraim hand-in-hand, share a few fruity drinks, and maybe sneak away to a cave along the coast and spend some quality time together.
Instead, she was sitting by watching Ephraim play beach volleyball for what felt like hours.
When they arrived at the beach, Ephraim noticed the net and was curious about what it was used for. Shez was also around and explained how to play, and then asked Ephraim to be his partner for a few games. Ephraim immediately accepted and rushed to the court. Elincia didn’t mind. She was the one who was insistent that Ephraim join her, and was okay letting him play for a bit.
The problem was he just kept winning.
The rules of the court were that the winners would stay on. And while Elincia had cheered for him the first few games, her enthusiasm slowly eroded away as she began to realize that Ephraim and Shez absolutely refused to lose. It barely seemed like they were getting tired either, and could go on for at least a dozen more matches. And as much as Elincia enjoyed watching her shirtless boyfriend show off, his body glistening in the sunlight, she’d much prefer him being by her side at this point.
Elincia looked down the coast and noticed Eirika and Lyon sitting side by side under an umbrella. Eirika’s arm hooked around Lyon’s, and she giggled as they gently kissed. It was a scene that Elincia was annoyed to see. Her friends were cute together, but it was a little frustrating that she was being denied that opportunity with Ephraim.
Ephraim spiked the ball and proceeded to win his next game against Seth and a very frustrated Innes. He high-fived Shez and winked and pointed to Elincia. She gave a wave back, hiding her annoyance that he’d won again. At this rate, Ephraim and Shez were looking to stay on the court for the whole day.
As the duo's next opponents stepped onto the court, Crimea's Queen sighed and got up. “If you need something done,” she muttered, “best to do it yourself.”
Ephraim cheered as Shez made an excellent spike, securing the win against Caspar and Ashe. He shook the two students’ hands and proceeded to look for Elincia, only to not see her on the nearby stands. “Hey Shez, did you see Elincia leave?”
Shez shook his head. “Nah, didn’t notice.”
“Huh, I wonder where she went…”
“I went to find a suitable partner.” Elincia called out. She confidently strode onto the court and stared down Ephraim. “We will be challenging you two next, if that’s alright.”
Ephraim grinned. “Oh, now I’m excited. But do you really think you and your partner can keep up?”
“I’m confident in mine, and especially my partner’s ability.”
“Who are you teaming with?” Shez asked.
“Well, I wanted to keep things on an even playing field with Ephraim. So if his partner wields two swords and has purple hair, I decided mine should as well.”
Shez raised an eyebrow, slightly puzzled by Elincia’s wording. “So…my female counterpart?”
“Not quite.” Elincia snapped her fingers and suddenly, an imposing figure descended from the skies. True to Elincia’s description, her partner had purple hair, long and flowing. She also had two blades, albeit inflatable ones. Finally she had a pack of rock-hard abs.
“Restoration King. Shez.” Altina greeted. “Let’s have a good game, shall we?” The gentle tone in her voice hid an absolutely terrifying competitor.
For the first time that day, Ephraim seemed a bit shaken by his opponent, the Order’s top ranked hero. Shez tapped him on the shoulder. “Hey Ephraim, Altina seems a bit…above our paygrade?”
Any sort of apprehension soon disappeared from Ephraim’s face, and he shot Elincia and Altina a resolute look. “Nonsense Shez. Altina might be the strongest hero in the Order, but the two of us are no slouches ourselves. I’m confident in our chances.”
“You really think we can pull it off?”
“Heh. You know me. I don’t pick fights I can’t win-”
Ephraim did not win. He and Shez were absolutely crushed. Altina could’ve defeated both of them by herself honestly. Elincia playfully looked down on her boyfriend as she thanks her partner for the help.
Afterwards, Altina had to excuse herself, claiming she needed to meet someone, so Elincia recruited Eirika for a game. They did their best, but were defeated by Fjorm and Laegjarn. Despite the defeat, Elincia had succeeded in her goal of getting Ephraim off the court. As Eirika returned to her date with Lyon, Elincia dragged Ephraim off for a date of their own.
“Ah, I made you wait for a while with those games didn’t I. Sorry, I got carried away.” Ephraim said sheepishly as he and Elincia walked down the beach, away from the other heroes.
“It’s fine,” Elincia replied. “I can’t very much complain when I was so insistent that you come to the beach with us. I’m glad you had fun. But…” She tightened her clasp on Ephraim’s hand. “You do owe me for keeping me waiting for so long.”
“That’s fine by me. So, what would you like? I saw…banana boats I think they were called. We could go for a ride on one. Or would you prefer one of those treats I noticed back on the terrace.”
Elincia’s face sported a sly smile. “Hmm, a treat sounds nice, as does a ride later, but my ideas for them might be a little different than yours.”
“Hmm? What do you mean?” Ephraim asked. Elincia remained silent until they reached a cave alongside the coast.
“I asked around for a few private areas, and Morgan let me know about this cave. It’s nice, scenic, and a decent way away from everyone else.”
Ephraim looked inside and walked around a bit. “Huh, it is cozy…but I don’t understand why we’re here.” Suddenly, he felt himself being pulled to the ground. He was put flat on his back, and saw Elincia get on top of him, her hand on his chest, giving him a very sultry look. “Elincia?”
The queen laughed. “I love you Ephraim, but you must learn to recognize these kinds of situations sooner.” She bent down to give him a quick kiss, and then slowly traced more down his body.
Ephraim’s body started burning at the feel of his girlfriend’s kisses. “E-Elincia…”
Elincia slid down and made it to Ephraim’s hips. “You know, it’s ironic that I spent so much time trying to get you into these swim trunks. Because now, the only thing I want is to get you out of them.”
Finally, Ephraim realized what Elincia meant earlier by a treat and a ride. “...Oh.”
Wasting no more time, Elincia slid Ephraim’s shorts off, and his cock sprung up, already ready for her. Elincia gave Ephraim one last smug look before helping herself to her treat.
Dazed as Elincia’s mouth worked wonders on him, Ephraim thought to himself that he really should go to the beach more often.